Henderson Elementary School

14605 Kallison Bend

School District

Northside Independent (NISD)
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 06, 2025

My special needs son did not get any assistance and often felt lost in class. The sped teacher was bouncing from class to class and my son felt like he wasn’t getting the attention he needed.The school doesn’t provide a safe environment. The teacher left the classroom unattended and that is when a student with behavior issues decided to hit my son in the back of his head with an eraser. After this incident, I Decided to pull my son from this school because lack of care and the insensitive nature of how the faculty treated this situation. They had a no care attitude about it and till this day no one owned up nor apologized.
Submitted by parent on October 08, 2023

My child has attended many schools and for being in such a nice area, I thought this school would be better. No bilingual program. Can't say much about the extracurricular activities as they were limited, lottery based, and always full. My child signed up for every single one and wasn't selected for any. Can't speak for other teachers, but my daughters teacher's attitude showed that she was annoyed to even be there. My child does exceptionally well in school and has loved all her previous teachers but she didn't like her teacher at this school, which was a first. My child complained that she would snap at the whole class when one/two other students acted up and punished everyone because of it. Little to no communication from the teacher. My experience was one of a disorganized school. PTA involvement is the lowest I have seen in any school my child attended. Counselors offered great programs. The GT program was great and my child absolutely adored the GT teacher. The GT program and the counselors seemed like the only good things about this school. Would give this school a 4/10.
Submitted by parent on April 04, 2023

I'm surprised to see the negative reviews on Henderson Elementary. I noticed many are simply old reviews and do not speak to the core values that are instilled at Henderson. Both of my boys (6 and 5 yrs. old) are currently attending Henderson and both of their teachers are extremely attentive. The faculty and staff go above and beyond to ensure the children are fully engaged. School sponsored events are hosted periodically throughout the year and this shows exactly how much Henderson has invested in my children's learning. A big heartfelt shoutout to Ms. Keith and Ms. Macias for making my boys' learning experience a fun filled journey. With the recent passing of the school principal, Mr. Mackey, the school has rallied together to ensure a safe space for the children. Lastly, if you are a parent that is considering Henderson, then you need to be willing to immerse yourself in Henderson and offer to volunteer whenever possible. We are ALL in this together and its a community based school.
Submitted by parent on September 04, 2021

Pre k teacher and crew are very rude.Not professional at all.
Submitted by parent on May 27, 2021

Can only speak for in-person learning, but my kiddo’s teacher has gone above and beyond and the school has been super vigilant about covid precautions. My son’s teacher was awesome about helping him virtually if he stayed home or assisting with his 504 in person.
Submitted by parent on September 23, 2020

Bad in teachers behavior, but they tried to do his work plan, it doesn’t matter if the student don’t learn, some teachers are good but are minority and they lack of empathy. Some personal that are in other positions are kind but you have to explain better, because if you love your kids you have to be checking all, don’t trust only the grades, check your kid at home.
Submitted by other on July 28, 2019

As a former student this school was the worst of my life the experience gave me some serious depression because the teachers didnt care.
Submitted by parent on May 03, 2019

My children are thriving due to the teachers. But our experience with leadership has been awful, just plain awful.
Submitted by parent on February 27, 2018

4 - it has so much potential, but leadership is seriously lacking and there are too many teachers who are terrible at what they do.
Submitted by parent on August 31, 2016

I am surprised, for the rating 6 , this school is best all the teacher and staff put an extra effort's on kid .it should rank at least 9
Submitted by parent on May 19, 2015

Principal, teachers and staff are all dedicated and professional, my daugther is really happy to be here, they have bilingual program which is a plus for us and covenient. Also we required special support to work on improve learning abilities of my daugther and they have done a GREAT job with her. My appreciation to all of them. Highly recommendable school.